Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laugō
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”).
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
- (North Germanic) bath, wash
- Synonym: *baþą
- (West Germanic) soap, lye
Inflection
| ō-stemDeclension of *laugō (ō-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *laugō | *laugôz | |
| vocative | *laugō | *laugôz | |
| accusative | *laugǭ | *laugōz | |
| genitive | *laugōz | *laugǫ̂ | |
| dative | *laugōi | *laugōmaz | |
| instrumental | *laugō | *laugōmiz | |
Related terms
- *lauþrą (“nitre; soap suds”)
- *lauþrijaną
Descendants
The descendants mean "bath" in North Germanic, but "lye" in West Germanic.
- Proto-West Germanic: *laugu
- Old Norse: laug
- Proto-Samic: *lāvkō, *lāvkōtēk (“to bathe”)
References
- ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*lauʒō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 238